Mary Kingsley

Summary

Mary Kingsley is a human^[1]. She was born in Islington^[2]. She was born on October 13, 1862^[3]. She died in Cape Town^[4]. She died on June 3, 1900^[5]. She worked as an explorer^[6], nurse^[7], anthropologist^[8], botanical collector^[9], and writer^[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (311 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Mary Kingsley was born in Islington^[2].
• Mary Kingsley died in Cape Town^[4].
• Mary Kingsley was born on October 13, 1862^[3].
• Mary Kingsley died on June 3, 1900^[5].
• Mary Kingsley's father was Henry Kingsley^[12].
• Mary Kingsley held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[13].
• Mary Kingsley worked as an explorer^[6].
• Mary Kingsley's professions included nurse^[7].
• Mary Kingsley's professions included anthropologist^[8].
• Mary Kingsley's professions included botanical collector^[9].
• Mary Kingsley's professions included writer^[10].
• Mary Kingsley worked as a suffragist^[14].
• Mary Kingsley received the Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland^[15].
• Mary Kingsley is recorded as female^[16].
• Mary Kingsley's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Mary Kingsley's Commons category is recorded as Mary Kingsley^[18].
• Mary Kingsley's archives at is recorded as Manuscripts and Archives Department Yale University Library^[19].
• The cause of death was typhoid fever^[20].
• Mary Kingsley's residence is recorded as Sierra Leone^[21].
• Mary Kingsley's residence is recorded as Ghana^[22].
• Mary Kingsley's residence is recorded as South Africa^[23].
• Mary Kingsley's family name is recorded as Kingsley^[24].
• Mary Kingsley's given name is recorded as Mary^[25].
• Mary Kingsley's given name is recorded as Henrietta^[26].
• Mary Kingsley's work location is recorded as Kamerun^[27].

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Origins and Family

Mary Kingsley was born in Islington^[2]. She was born on October 13, 1862^[3]. Her father was Henry Kingsley^[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], nurse^[7], anthropologist^[8], botanical collector^[9], writer^[10], and suffragist^[14].

Recognition

Mary Kingsley received the Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland^[15].

Death and Burial

Mary Kingsley died on June 3, 1900^[5]. She died in Cape Town^[4]. The cause of death was typhoid fever^[20].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mary Kingsley include Paramormyrops kingsleyae^[28], a taxon^[29].

Why It Matters

Mary Kingsley ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (311 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).^[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[30] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[31]

Entities named for her include Paramormyrops kingsleyae^[28], a taxon^[29].

FAQs

Where was Mary Kingsley born?

Born in Islington^[2], Mary Kingsley…

Where did Mary Kingsley die?

Mary Kingsley died in Cape Town^[4].

Who were Mary Kingsley's parents?

Mary Kingsley's father was Henry Kingsley^[12].

What did Mary Kingsley do for work?

Mary Kingsley worked as explorer^[6], nurse^[7], anthropologist^[8], botanical collector^[9], and writer^[10].

What awards did Mary Kingsley receive?

Honors received include Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland^[15].